David
David is a 2025 animated biblical musical film featuring the character of David from the Book of Samuel in the Old Testament. The film stars Phil Wickham, Brandon Engman, Asim Chaudhry, Miri Mesika, Mick Wingert, Will de Renzy-Martin, and Lauren Daigle. It is a follow-up to the five-part television miniseries Young David and tells the story of a young Israelite shepherd, poet and warrior who is predestined to become the new King of Israel. He embarks on a journey from beyond the shadow of an evil Philistine giant named Goliath to prove to his people that true power lies not in a kingship but in faith and freedom.
Plot
In Bethlehem, David is a young musician who tends his father Jesse's flock of sheep. After protecting the flock from an Asian lion, David is called before Prophet Samuel, who anoints him as the future King of Israel. Samuel leaves when palace guards arrive to retrieve David to play the lyre for King Saul. David soothes Saul, who has become troubled as God has rejected him as king.
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| author | Brent Dawes Phil Cunningham |
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| director | Brent Dawes Phil Cunningham |
| editor | Tom Scott |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | achish amalek asian lion attack attempted murder bethlehem betray construction site david flock of sheep god goliath help israelite jesse jonathan kill king of israel kingship kinnor lyre musician philistine reject samuel saul sheep spear the king valley of elah ziklag |
| musicBy | Joseph Trapanese |
| producer | Rita Mbanga Steve Pegram Tim Keller |
| productionCompany | 2521 Entertainment Slingshot Productions Sunrise Animation Studios |
| publisher | Angel Empire Entertainment |
| theme | animated children's musical musical drama |